For the last few weeks the yarrow has been attracting quite a large variety of insects. This week was no exception and a new visitor we noticed was this small Hoverfly (Eristialis Anthophorina). They have a very bee like appearance that screams don’t mess with me or I will sting you. Mimicry at it’s best.
A Little Orange Skipper sampling the summer buffet of flowers. First on the clover and then on the milkweed as the late afternoon sun begins to turn the clock on another beautiful day.
Looking rather dapper dressed in their finest “I look like a leaf” attire a Katydid relaxes on a summer afternoon on a lichen covered rock.
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This time the jump got the better of the hop as a Bold Jumping Spider makes a meal of the grasshopper.
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The shapes and colors of summer perfectly displayed by the dance of flower and butterfly.
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While checking out the Coneflowers the other day we came across this really cool insect called an Assassin bug.
At one point we found them stalking prey in their world of flowers. The other insect noticed the Assassin on their trail and quickly hopped away avoiding becoming a meal.
Assassin Bugs are ambush hunters that use their long rostrum to inject digestive enzymes into their prey. Their bite is said to be quite painful yet without long term consequences.
So from now on I will be keeping my eyes open and hands a safe distance from this guys home in the coneflowers as summer carries on.
As we stood watching the golden leaves fall from the trees one leaf seemed to fall off a branch then back into a tree. Upon closer inspection it was this beautiful dragon fly dressed in fall colors.
Just a little caterpillar making their way through the grass on dewy fall morning. Enjoy the journey and have a great day.
A corn ear worm moth spending time with one of our favorite late bloomers in the area the Rabbit Brush plant. Love the beautiful yellows of this plant in bloom and it looks like the moth does as well.
Perched upon a Coneflower full of Pollen this Bee is indeed on top of their world. Better hurry the flowers are going fast.
nature has no boss 
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